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4:12 The suffering of believers

12 Dear friends, don’t be surprised as the fiery trials that you all will have to face as a test, as though it’s something unusual that’s happening to you, 13 but rather as you all share in the sufferings of the messiah, stay positive so that you will all be happy as you’re also glad to see his honour revealed. 14 You all will be blessed if you are derided in the name of the messiah because God’s spirit rests on you all—the spirit that honours him. 15 None of you should suffer persecution because you’re a murderer or a thief or a troublemaker or nosey-parker, 16 but if you suffer for being a follower of the messiah, then there’s no need to feel ashamed but instead be praising God in that name.

17 It’s time to begin judgement and to begin with God’s people, and if we’re judged first, what will the outcome be for those who refuse to believe in God’s good message? 18 [ref]Yes,

‘if it’s difficult for godly people to be saved,

what will it be like for the ungodly and for sinners.’

19 So for anyone who’s suffering according to God’s will, let them entrust the well-being of their souls to the faithful creator.

4:18: Prv 11:31 (LXX).

12 Beloved, be_ not _being _surprised at _the fiery _trial among you _all for trial to _you _all becoming, as _though of_a_stranger happening to _you _all, 13 but as you _all _are _sharing in _the sufferings of _the chosen _one /messiah, be _rejoicing in _order _that you _all _may _be _elated also exulting in the revelation of _the glory of _him.
14 You _are blessed if you _all _are _being _derided in the_name of_chosen _one /messiah, because the the spirit of _the of _glory and of_ the _god, is _resting on you _all.
15 For/Because not let_ anyone _be _suffering of _you _all as a_murderer, or a_thief, or an_evildoer, or as a_meddler.
16 But if as a_follower _of _the _messiah, not let _him _be _being _ashamed, but let _him _be _glorifying the god in the this name.
17 Because the time it _is which to _begin the judgment from the house of_ the _god, and if first from us, what will _be the outcome of _the ones disbelieving in _the good _message of_ the _god?
18 And if the righteous is _being _saved with _difficulty, where will _be _appearing the ungodly and sinner?
19 So _then also the ones suffering according _to the will of_ the _god, let _them _be _entrusting the souls of _them to_a_faithful creator in welldoing.

OET by section 1PET 4:12

The suffering of believers

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